The Prediction of job stress based on marital satisfaction and mental health in the nursing staff of Razi Psychiatric Hospital

The aim of this study was to predict job stress based on marital satisfaction and mental health in the nursing staff of Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran in 2017. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlation in terms of data collection. The statistical population included all nursing staff of Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran, of which 135 people were considered as the sample size using the available sampling method. Data collection method was based on three standard questionnaires of job stress (Gary Taft and Anderson, 1981), Enrich Marital Satisfaction (Olson, 2006) and Mental Health (Goldberg, 1972). The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbachchr('39')s alpha method, the value of which was higher than 0.7 for all three questionnaires. Content validity was also used to test the validity of the questionnaire, for which the questionnaires were approved by the relevant experts. Data analysis was performed from the implementation of questionnaires through SPSS software in two descriptive and inferential sections (Pearson correlation test and multiple regression). The results showed that there is no significant relationship between mental health and job stress. The results also showed that there was no significant relationship between marital satisfaction and job stress.